Write a Novel with Me in Only 1 Year

Welcome to write a novel with me in only 1 year. I think it is important to have goals in writing. I think there are a couple ways to set these goals. Some people care about the amount of time they write each day. Couple writers I know like to write 5 hours per day. They make a living off their writing and teaching. I would love to do that, but I find if I say I’m going to write for an hour, I just stare at the ceiling, or drool with no motivation to write. I generally end up with a blank page when I set a time limit.

This is why I like doing word limits. Minimum word limits per day are the only way I ever get anything done. I’m starting a new novel today. I want you to write a novel with me. Unlike the craziness of NaNoWriMo (which I deeply support), it will be more leisurely than that. I’m giving myself 9 months to a year to finish this novel. A good target for writing a novel is somewhere between 80,000 and 100,000 words. This means if I write 300 words per day for a year, it will be over 100,000 words (which is pretty long).

I want you to write with me. This is a personal thing. If you are no writing a novel, that’s ok. Write poetry, journal, or whatever you want, but just write with me. If you are writing a novel, you’ve come to the right place.

If you want to write a novel, but you’ve never been able to keep it going long enough, now is your chance. You can help me, and I can help you.

Post your achieved numbers in the comments! I gave you a column, if you want to download this doc, you can do that here. Then enter how you are doing to keep track and show me up if you can!

Here is how this will work:

Date	Goal	Reality	You
10/11/17	300	377
10/12/17	300
10/13/17	0	Out of town
10/14/17	0	Out of town
10/15/17	300	200
10/16/17	300	100
10/17/17	300	300
10/18/17	300	0
10/19/17	300	0
10/20/17	300	300
10/21/17	300	200
10/22/17	300	0
10/23/17	300	300
10/24/17	300	300
10/25/17	300
10/26/17	300
10/27/17	300
10/28/17	300
10/29/17	300
10/30/17	300
10/31/17	300
Total for October	5500

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Richard Everywriter (pen name) is the founder of EveryWriter and a 25-year veteran of the publishing industry. With degrees in Writing, Journalism, Technology, and Education, Richard has dedicated two decades to teaching writing and literature while championing emerging voices through EveryWriter's platform. His work focuses on making literary analysis accessible to readers at all levels while preserving the rich heritage of American literature. Connect with Richard on Twitter Bluesky Facebook or explore opportunities to share your own work on ourSubmissions page. For monthly insights on writing and publishing, subscribe to our Newsletter.

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